Take a look at our list of active angel investment networks in the UK, with details on each network including investment level, portfolio companies, contact details and more

Angel investment makes up a huge percentage of the funding entrepreneurs raise in the year in the UK in the form of investment. These angel investors (business angels) are typically wealthy individuals or previously successfully successful entrepreneurs who have exited.

These private investors are looking for early-stage businesses typically in the technology to invest between typically £25,000 and £ 300,000 in exchange for between 5% and 25% of a business in a 1st investment round or further early investment round.

In recent years as the number of angel investors and business, angels have proliferated in the UK, it has become more popular more angel investors to club together in syndicates which are usually known as angel investment networks. The networks allow angels to gain access to a steady source of potential investment deals to look as well as the chance to invest on a solo basis or alongside other angel investors.

Below you’ll find a list of active angel networks in the UK, they represent and have a membership of some of the UK’s most respected business people and entrepreneurs. If you are looking to raise investment or even contact one of these networks about a deal it is highly recommended you do your research beforehand and prepare to pitch. Be aware also that some of these networks will only look at investment deals/entrepreneurs that have been referred by a member of their network, so you may have to do some networking to access.

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Angel Academe

Labelling themselves as ‘the UK’s leading angel network for women’, Angel Academe is a young team predominantly made up of female investors. The group specializes in backing technology startups with at least one woman on the founding team.

Contact/Apply: Email, address and Twitter handle can be found on the bottom of their page.

The Startup Funding Club

Established in 2012, the Startup Funding Club is a cohort of business angels assisting UK entrepreneurs in securing early-stage funding. The club operates their own SEIS Funds, and has invested in more than 30 startups to date, across a variety of areas.

They either invest from their own funds, or help entrepreneurs raise money from angels via their pitching events or organised crowdfunding efforts.

Location: London Targeting: UK

Investment Level: Between £10k and £150k in initial seed investment. They can also help their investees raise more money in the future if necessary.

Contact/Apply: All contact information as well as a general application form can be found on their contact page.

Cambridge Capital Group

Cambridge Capital Group is a leading angel group, who invest in high-tech industry sectors. They have around 60 investors who must pass strict guidelines to become members as well as being high net worth individuals or companies.

They have also invested several million pounds already and have had exits bought by Google.

Location: Cambridge, England Targeting: East Midlands, East of England, London and the South-East of England.

Contact/Apply: They have a handy online application form here on their contact page.

Angel Capital Group

ACG also isn’t a VC but they make the list for anybody looking for early stage angel capital. They also run Angel Capital Ventures which addresses a funding gap between angel & VC that many companies find themselves in.

Coral Reef

Coral Reef is a seed and early-stage investment firm, operating as an extended network of founders and investors. They focus on Saas, FinTech, eCommerce platforms and marketplaces, as well as B2B and B2C startups.

Contact/Apply: You can find their contact details on the website. To speed up responses, they ask that you provide a pitch document when reaching out, and have provided detailed guidelines on doing so.

Contact/Apply: Their contact page features an address and a phone number, as well as a general inquiry form.

ClearlySo

ClearlySo is a social venture company, connecting investors and social businesses dedicated to tackling social and environmental issues.

Rather than a VC fund, ClearlySo acts as an intermediary between investors and startups, providing advisory and capital raising services. They are solely focusing on UK-based businesses looking for funds to scale.

Portfolio Companies: EnergyDeck, Insane Logic, Playmob. More companies that they helped secure funding can be found here.

Contact/Apply: Contact details and a simple application form can be found on their contact page. You can also apply to join one of their Tea Time networking session, where they provide free advice to impact-focused entrepreneurs.

Angel Co-Fund

Angel CoFund are a £100.000.000 fund which will co-invest with angels in any small or medium enterprise, so long as they are of interest to the business angel syndicate or network.